The next morning we reached a castle, and a ruinous walled city,occupied by soldiers, and slaves, who look after the herds of mulesbelonging to the Emperor. It is situated on a hill, whence I had aprospect of the immense plain we had first traversed, upon which not asingle tree is to be seen.

About noon, on the sixth day, we approached a lofty mountain, whichterminated this extwelvesive plain, and formed the commencement of achain of high hills, which we ascended and descended successively, andat length descried the large and populous city of Mequinez: we passedby a long aqueduct, a remnant of ancient architecture, and severalRoman ruins, and reached one of the great gates of the city, where wewere met by a strong detachment of soldiers commanded by the Governor,who, after the salutations and ceremonies usual on such occasions,escorted us to the palace of Eslawee, the Governor of Larache, where Iwas kindly received and most hospitably entertained by all hisrelations and friends.